Events and conferences
Shakespeare Across Ages and Stages, May 1 2004
The British Shakespeare Association and the English Subject Centre are co-hosting an event for teachers of Shakespeare across the educational spectrum at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London on May 1, 2004. This event will combine panel discussions with a workshop, demonstrations and two performances. The aim is to stimulate a lively debate and to raise issues of concern for teachers of Shakespeare from a variety of environments.
In the morning the focus will be on particular plays, beginning with a panel discussion about the challenges faced by those addressing Hamlet including Professor Ann Thompson, Editor of the Arden Hamlet, Stephen Unwin, Artistic Director of the English Touring Theatre and Giles Block, Director of Hamlet at the Globe Theatre in 2000 starring Mark Rylance. This will be followed by a workshop on Henry VIII led by Dr Gordon McMullan, King's College London.
In the afternoon more general teaching issues will be discussed by a panel that spans colleges, universities and schools. Finally, representatives from the British Library, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Centre Birthplace Trust and the Globe Theatre will demonstrate the resources that they provide for teachers. After a break for drinks a group from the Shakespeare Schools Festival will perform an abridged version of Hamlet and the Marlowe Dramatic Society, Cambridge will perform a series of staged readings. Further information is available here.
The English Subject Centre, as part of the national Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN), has a remit to support innovation in teaching across higher education. This event has been put together to support that remit. If you would like further information about this event please contact Dr Christie Carson.
Inspiring Tomorrow's Audiences (ITA) 2004 conference
arts4schools is planning a 2004 conference building on the success of the first ITA conference held in January 2003. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Archive information about the January 2003 conference is available here.
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